Time to revisit my projections for the last time. Who will be available for the Philadelphia Union
to select? The rules were announced recently, and they're exactly the same as the past few
drafts.
The following players should graduate from Generation Adidas status: Alston, Beltran, Frei,
Gonzalez, Hall, Nyarko, Wallace, Zakuani, and Zayner.
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As the MLS season winds towards the end, the excitement continues to build in Philadelphia. On
November 25, the Union will continue to take shape as the expansion draft takes place. The first
players in Philadelphia Union history will come off the books of ten other clubs.
MLS released the specific rules that the other MLS clubs must follow when they make players
available for Peter Nowak and his staff to select.
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As the MLS season winds towards the end, the excitement continues to build in Philadelphia. On
November 25, the Union will continue to take shape as the expansion draft takes place. The first
players in Philadelphia Union history will come off the books of ten other clubs.
MLS released the specific rules that the other MLS clubs must follow when they make players
available for Peter Nowak and his staff to select.
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In a move that was long expected, Preki has left Chivas USA after three seasons as head
coach.
Preki took over as head coach for Bob Bradley before the 2007 season and guided the team to the
playoffs all three seasons.
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First off, congrats to Sounders FC forward Fredy Montero on being named MLS Newcomer of the Year.
I'm note sure he wasn't the second-best newcomer on his own team, but it's a nice honor for the kid
(who has definitely had an up-and-down year).
Also, Chivas USA goalkeeper Zach Thornton pulled in his second award in being named MLS Comeback
Player of the Year.
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WVHooligan 10 November @ 05:34 PM EST
A change is coming to Chivas USA as Preki is set to leave the club. (Getty Images)
Don't say we didn't tell you so. Preki is not be coming back as Chivas USA's manager next season
as his contract option for 2010 is not being picked up. Goal.com is reporting that with Preki
leaving assistant Martin Vasquez is likely to get the top spot as Chivas' front man.
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Here are the 24 finalists, courtesy of Goff:
Mike Burns, Mauricio Cienfuegos, Raul Diaz Arce, Thomas Dooley, John Doyle, Marco
Etcheverry, Robin Fraser, Chris Henderson, Eduardo Hurtado, Dominic Kinnear, Roy Lassiter, Shannon
MacMillan, Joe-Max Moore, Victor Nogueira, Peter Nowak, John O'Brien, Cindy Parlow, Preki
Radosavljevic, Mike Sorber, Earnie Stewart, Steve Trittschuh, Carlos Valderrama, Tisha
Venturini-Hoch, Peter Vermes.
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With J Hutcherson -- Yesterday's announcement that John Hackworth is moving from National Team
assistant to Philadelphia Union assistant creates an interesting situation for the Major League
Soccer expansion club. Both head coach Peter Nowak and his chief assistant will be attempting to
reverse a trend.
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WVHooligan 09 November @ 07:38 PM EST
I won't lie to you all, I've had a case of the Mondays. As much as I want to post a big long
edition of things tonight I just for the life of me don't have the time to do so tonight. Instead I
have a couple links with very short comments on them.
McCarty Re-signs with FCD (link) Good stuff by Dallas to get one of their
better midfielders back for next year.
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United States National Team assistant and director of the National Team's youth setup John Hackorth
has left the program to join fellow former National Team assistant Peter Nowak's staff at
Philadelphia Union. Nowak left the National Team at the end of May to become the expansion team's
head coach. "The reason I made the move here and now is simple.
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The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum began the voting process today for the 2010 Player
inductees. Among the 24 retired professional players who contributed to the growth of soccer in the
U.S. are four D.C. United players. Raul Diaz Arce, Marco Etcheverry, Roy Lassiter and Earnie
Stewart are all on the ballot.
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The National Soccer Hall of Fame released its final ballot for the Class of 2010 and the 24
former soccer players chosen represent a vast array of teams and eras.
Former U.S. national team standouts Earnie Stewart, Peter Vermes and Thomas Dooley, Women's
national team stars Cindy Parlow and Shannon McMillan, as well as foreign-born MLS pioneers Marco
Etcheverry, Peter Nowak and Carlos Valderrama are just some of the candidates on the ballot.
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The National Soccer Hall of Fame released its final ballot for the Class of 2010 and the 24
former soccer players chosen represent a vast array of teams and eras.
Former U.S. national team standouts Earnie Stewart, Peter Vermes and Thomas Dooley, Women's
national team stars Cindy Parlow and Shannon McMillan, as well as foreign-born MLS pioneers Marco
Etcheverry, Peter Nowak and Carlos Valderrama are just some of the candidates on the ballot.
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National Soccer Hall of Fame Press Release:
ONEONTA, NY (November 9, 2009) – The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum distributed the 2010
Player Ballot today to all voters. The ballot features 24 retired national team and professional
players who all have contributed to the growth of soccer in the United States.
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The Philadelphia Union will be selecting its first players in just two weeks when Major League
Soccer holds the Expansion Draft and Union head coach Peter Nowak will have his lead assistant
coach in place for the draft.
The Union will announce the hire of former U.
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The Philadelphia Union will be selecting its first players in just two weeks when Major League
Soccer holds the Expansion Draft and Union head coach Peter Nowak will have his lead assistant
coach in place for the draft.
The Union will announce the hire of former U.
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WVHooligan 07 November @ 05:20 PM EST
I know I normally take the weekend's off but I do think this news is noteworthy enough to get me
to the laptop to type it out. Steve Goff reported earlier today that former New York Red Bull
academy player and Rutgers star Dilly Duka is set to sign with Major League Soccer.
Instead of exploring options in Europe like he had hoped after he left Rutgers earlier this
fall, Duke now is set to sign a four-year deal with the league.
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Standing on a rooftop overlooking the site of the Philadelphia Union's future stadium, I
couldn't help but see the pieces being put into place for a club that should help revitalize soccer
on the East Coast.
As cranes lowered ten-ton cement blocks into place to piece together the Union's stadium, you
could stand inside the unfinished building and see the vision.
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Standing on a rooftop overlooking the site of the Philadelphia Union's future stadium, I
couldn't help but see the pieces being put into place for a club that should help revitalize soccer
on the East Coast.
As cranes lowered ten-ton cement blocks into place to piece together the Union's stadium, you
could stand inside the unfinished building and see the vision.
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A storm of off-season change is coming. I just have this feeling that this is going to be a real
shape shifter as off-seasons go, with more flux than usual in MLS management and personnel.
Today I learned that this season of significant winter movement will begin on Nov. 25, when
manager Peter Nowak and his Philadelphia Union will cherry-pick off 15 MLS rosters.
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The most notable concerns about this squad are the omission of Charles Renken and Joseph
Gyau recent Hoffenheim signings who had trouble at Bradenton. Sebastian Lleget, is also not on the
squad. The omission of the West Ham Academy player is a huge blow for Wilmer Cabrera's
side.
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WVHooligan 30 September @ 01:44 PM EST
Chester Stadium currently under construction. (Photo via Philadelphia Union)
Editor's Note: Geoff Reid appears on WVHooligan each week. Today he is back to discuss something
that is very close to home, the soon to be expansion Philadelphia Union. Geoff lives just 15
minutes away from the new club.
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As some have heard at this point, Josh Wicks is going to be out 4-6 weeks because of a
dislocated shoulder and torn MCL. Milos Kocic is the next in line for goalkeeper. Bill Hamid is not
available for league matches, only CONCACAF Champions League.
With Kocic in goal, how does DC work with this?
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The U.S. national team's World Cup qualifiers are still two weeks away, but fans can't stop
talking about the national team.
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The U.S. national team's World Cup qualifiers are still two weeks away, but fans can't stop
talking about the national team.
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The Houston Dynamo will play a vital CONCACAF Champions League match tonight, and is doing what
it can to make sure it has a big crowd behind it.
According to the Houston Chronicle, The Houston Dynamo is charging $5 for end-line seats for
tonight's CONCACAF Champions League match at Robertson Stadium vs.
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The Houston Dynamo will play a vital CONCACAF Champions League match tonight, and is doing what
it can to make sure it has a big crowd behind it.
According to the Houston Chronicle, The Houston Dynamo is charging $5 for end-line seats for
tonight's CONCACAF Champions League match at Robertson Stadium vs.
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Former US National Team and Chicago Fire midfielder Chris Armas is the latest inductee into
Chicago's 'Ring of Fire' Hall of Fame. Armas spent the bulk of his Major League Soccer career in
Chicago, winning the '98 MLS Cup and four US Open Cup titles. He was a seven time All-Star. Armas
joins former Fire captain Peter Nowak, former Fire player and current Fire technical director Frank
Klopas, the Fire's first General Manager Peter Wilt,.
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American-born defender Edgar Castillo is a step closer to a potential spot with the U.S. men's
national team after completing and submitting his application to switch from the Mexican national
team to the United States, sources told SBI.
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Who will Peter Nowak and the Philadelphia Union take? Who will each team protect? I don't know, but
I'll give it my best guess three months before everyone really starts focusing on it. You remember
the rules, don't you? I'm assuming they'll stay the same as the past three years: 11 players can be
protected, must protect three foreigners, GA players are exempt.
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WVHooligan 07 August @ 06:35 PM EST
Time to round out the end of the work week with some links and thoughts. I have a couple MLS
thoughts and one US national team item to discuss tonight.
DC Plays For Trophies
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I love DC United and how they market their club. They've put little stickers on newspapers
throughout DC with the date of the US Open Cup final against Seattle.
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MLS Rumors 29 July @ 06:10 PM EST
Like their Toronto brethren, Philadelphia and Seattle MLS fans better get used to this scene.
Two stories on the 2010 Season Ticket front today. Our advice if you are in Philadelphia, Seattle,
or Toronto, lock in your season tickets for 2010 now rather than later.
First it appears half of Philadelphia's 18,500 seat stadium is already sold out.
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Our sister site, EPL Talk has a conversation between myself and Tom Glick, the Chairman of Derby
County FC, who is an American.
This show should be of particular interest to any fan of the game from the United States. It
incldues a discussion of American sports and of Derby County's success investing in a youth club
that last week won the USSF Development Academy finals for the U15/U16 level.
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Danny Szetela could have kept on chasing the European dream, but he had spent enough time on the
bench to know that he needed a complete change of scenery.
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Danny Szetela could have kept on chasing the European dream, but he had spent enough time on the
bench to know that he needed a complete change of scenery.
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